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Tumble Dryer breakdown, help!

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Sookeh · 04/06/2012 17:15

I'm totally swamped in dirty laundry and my tumble dryer has broken down. The drum is spinning but it's not getting hot, what could be wrong with it?

It's a White Knight and has worked perfectly up until now.

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TheHouseOnTheCorner · 04/06/2012 23:44

Haven't you got a washing line? The weather is perfect for that!

Anyway...mne went recently too and it was a simple case of a snapped belt thing..we got a replacement belt from Amazone for a tenner. DH took the back off our dryer and there it was...snapped

Can you get yours out to remove the back? It's tricky...kind of a two person job to get it back on!

1sassylassy · 05/06/2012 08:03

I have a White Knight and on the back there is a little red reset button,try pushing that and see if it helps.

Sookeh · 05/06/2012 08:44

The red button seems to be broken Sassy, it won't push in. I'll have a look at the belt.

Weather has been awful here house, rain rain and more rain.

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1sassylassy · 05/06/2012 09:59

Surely the drum wouldnt go round if it was the belt,maybe it is the heating element?

1sassylassy · 05/06/2012 10:01

Have a readhere

Sookeh · 05/06/2012 14:10

The red button isn't clicking so I assume that means that's not the problem?

It must be the heating element which is mightily annoying as there's no way I can afford to replace it this month.

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